Sanitary safety cigar or cigarette holder



Jan. 31, 192s. f 1,657,485

` A. V. SANTARSIER() SANITARY SAFETY CIGAR 0R CIGARETTE HOLDER FiledJuly 2; 192e Anfon/'o 600 aruzbefo, gnwmo@ Ill Patented Jan. 31, 1928.

UNITED STATES lPATENT OFFICE.

ANTONIO V. SA'NTARSIERO, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

SANITARY SAFETY CIGAR OR CIGARETTE HOLDER.

Application led July 29,

This invention relates'to a sanitary safetyV i an eiicient container forholding the stem of the cigarette holder in a shielded position whenlnot in use, and maintaining the same in absolute sanitary condition.

A still further object of this invention is the production of a simpleand eliicient cigarette holder which is so constructed as to support thecigarette above a support when placed or rested upon a desk, table, orother suitable support. l

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appearthroughout the following speciication and claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 isa side elevation of the cigarette holder; Figure 2 is alongitudinal sectional view through the cigarette holder and container,the cigarette being shown in position; I

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the casing, the sternof the cigarette holder being shown in an inverted position within thecontainer casing, the'stem being placed in this position when the deviceis not in use; K

Figure 4 is a top plan View of the container casing in its closedposition;

Figure 5 is a section taken on line 5 5 of Figure 1;A l

Figure 6 is a section taken on line 6-6 of Figure 3, and

Figure 7 is an end elevation the closedend of the container'casing;

Figure 8 is a plan view of a modied form of my invention;

Figure 9 is a longitudinal sectional view through the structure shown inFigure 8.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1- desi nates thecontainer casing which is prefera ly of tubular construction, and ispreferably formed oval-in cross section, as clearly illustrated inFigures 5, 6 and 7 of the drawings. This tubular casing 1, is providedwith a closed end 2, having a knurled or milled rib 3 formed adjacentthe end of the casing. The opposite end of the 1926. Serial No. 125,755.

casing 1 is preferably open as clearly illustti-ated in Figure 2, forthe purpose of receiving the shank 4 of the mouthpiece 5, constitutingthe cigarette holder. This shank 4 is provided with a knurled or milledrib 6, which is adapted to abut against the outer end of the casing 1 asclearly shown in Figure 2, when the device is in an operative positionand the stem or mouthpiece 5 is provided with the usual socket 7 for thepurpose of supporting the cigarette 8. A series of rows of very fineperforations 9 is formed along each side of the casing 1, :for thepurpose of permitting smoke to pass out of the casing l and permittingthe air to pass into the casing. These perforations are preferablyformed upon the sides of #the casing so as to permit the casing 1 to begripped by the .fingers of the smoker Without fear of having the samestained by nicotine.

It should be understood that the ribs 3 and 6 are of the same height soas to conveniently and efficiently support `the casing l upon a desk,table or the like, to hold the body of the casing l in spaced relationto the support.

By carefully considering Figure 3, it will be seen that the mouthpiece 5may be inverted in its position so as to extend the'` mouthpiece intothe casing l, thereby causing the shank 4 to project beyond the open endoi" the casing l, as illust-rated. The rib 6 will constitute a stop forlimiting the inward movement. of the mouthpiece .5 into the casing l,and a suitable cap 10 may be placed over the shank 4 for the purpose ofconipletely closing the casing l and the outer end of the cigaretteholder stem and sealing same against entrance of dirt orother foreignmatter.

As shown in Figure 4, a suitable decoration may be placed upon the topof the casing 1, for the purpose of having a monogram placed thereon,thereby enhancing the appearance of the article.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that al very simple andeiiicient device has been produced in the nature of a cigarette holderwhich is particularly constructed for constituting a cigarette containerwherein the cigarette may be placed within' the container casing 1, andin this manner prevent the dropping of theashes upon the clothes of thesmoker, and at the same time holding the cigarette within a sealedcasing and preventing the staining of the fingers of the smoker bynicotine and the like. Furthermore, by permitting the stern 5 to beinverted within the casing and furnishing a cap for the outer end of thestem, as shown in Figure 3, the casing may be absolutely sealed when thedevice is not in use and is being carried Within the pocket of the user.

As shown in Figure 2 the stem or mouthpiece 5 may be reduced as.indicated at 11 and the rib 6 may constitute an annular projection froma suitable band 12 mounted lush upon the reduced portion 11 of themouthpiece 5. In Figures.8 and 9, I have shown a modified form of'my'invention, wherein the metal band 13 has its end curled over and bentaround the inner end of the stem 5', as indicated at 14 for the purposeof preventing the cigarette from burning'the end of the stem 5. Suitableclips 15 are struck out from the band 13 and are bulged outwardly toconstitute a spring friction gripping means for holding the stem 5Within the casing 1 when the stem is inverted and placed Within thecasing 1 in a position similar to that shown in Figure 3.

From the foregoing desription,.it will also be seen that by formingthecasing 1, oval in cross section, the' cigarette holder may be placedupon a .desk,'table or other suitable support, and ov'vin to its ovalstructure would not have a ten ency to roll from the support and fallupon the Hoor.

It should be understood further that certain detailed changes in themechanical structure may be made in the device without departing fromthe spirit of the invention, and although the device' is particularlydesigned and adapted for use in smoking of cigarettes,

` the same may be used for smoking cigars and other smokin articlesWithout daparting rom the spirit of the invention merely by changing thesize or particular design w'vhich might be adaptable to certainpurposes.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a casing oval intransverse section, a rib formed annularly upon the casing near one end,a cigarette supporting stem removably mounted within the casing andprovided at one end with an annular rim projecting beyond the sides ofthe casing, the other end of the stem being adapted to be inserted intothe casing, and a closure cap adapted to it over the reverse end of thestem for constituting a perfect seal :tor the casing when said stem isnot in use.

2. A cigarette holder comprising a casing` a stem, a metallic bandlitted over the stem and having a protecting fitting encasing the innerend ot the stem, and a plurality of spring clips carried by said bandand adapted to engage the inner tace of the casing when said stem isinverted therein for frictionally holding the stem Within the casing.

3. A dcvicc ot' the character described, comprising an elongated tubularcasing having one end closed, an annular rib i'ormed about 'sa-id casingadjacent the closed end thereof, a cigarette supporting stem having thecigarette receiving end thereof reduced, a rim designed to lit over thereduced end of said stem and an annular rib formed about thc cent-ralportion of said rim and the same overall diameter as the first mentionedrib,

.said tube being ot suilicient diameter to perabout said casing adjacentthe closed end' thereof, a cigarette supporting stem having thecigarette receiving end thereof reduced, aA rim designed to fit over thereduced end of said stem and an annular rib formed about the centralportion of said rim and the same overall diameter as the first mentionedrib, said casing beingl otmsutlicient diameter to permit its open endbeing snugly engaged over said rim when the same is in position upon thecigarette supporting stem, and a plurality of spring clips` struckoutwardly from said rim upon that side of the rib carried thereby remotefrom the cigarette receiving end of the stem, to receive andfrictionally hold the open end of said tube when the cigarette stem isextended thercinto in the reverse direct-ion.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature.

ANTONIO V. SANTARSIERO.

